Growth in Better Type Furs Shows Domestic Dominance
Market in furs of better type shows growth with the domestic market meeting most output though exports remain sizable. Officials warn 1925 may boost both imports and domestic manufacture as Alaska sealskin stockpiles and fashion demand keep fur trade strong.
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Alaska
United States
Department of Commerce
Odd kerchiefs revived in Paris
Paris reports a revival of handkerchief fashions once square by decree of Louis XVI. The article notes a return to decorative variations including embroidery circles, scallops, lace borders, punch-work initials, and bright color contrasts across linen, crepe de chine, batiks, and silks, with diverse patterns and styles for modern wear.
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Alice Langelier
Paris
Louis XVI
Palace of Versailles
Fall Features New Materials in Fashion Frocks
ALICE LANGELIER reports from Paris on fall fashion combining two materials across outfits. Sports wear mixes kasha with rough diagonal wool, jumpers of kasha or jersey, and suits with wool. crepe and velvet appear in afternoon wear. evening dresses feature chiffon, lace, velvet, and georgette trims. Designers experiment with half and half dresses, contrasting panels, and varied color-material blends in chic fall looks with noted pieces from Magnet and Bianchi.
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Alice Langelier
International News Service
Paris
Chic Couturiers
Magnet
Georgette
New Store Plan Promises Deep Discounts Across 43 Shops
A founder explains a perfected buying strategy to slash prices 25 to 35 percent. The plan targets common goods, promises real value, and eliminates usual installment uncertainty. Store managers are instructed to treat customers as valued friends under the Julian Goldman Square Deal Policy.
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Julian Goldman
Britain’s Fleet Faces Shrinking Colossal Ships
London Oct. 9. Naval observers say Britain will soon have the smallest battle fleet in a century due to Washington treaty limits and economy measures. The Iron Duke class may be laid up. Benbow to refit and be recommissioned with a reduced crew. The King George V class to replace them, leaving Britain with about fourteen capital ships in full commission.
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Charles A. Smith
London
Britain
Admiralty
Mediterranean
France
Italy
Debutante Calls for Equal Retaliation Over Belts
Report of fashion trend with belts as a social symbol. A debutante voices a stance favoring equivalence in response, suggesting a sharp exchange of words or actions as preferred remedy. Various youths are described adopting belts as visible fashion near their waists.
Education Cuts Families Say Education Cuts Families
BERKELEY CALIF Oct 9 After exhaustive research Dr S J Holmes professor of zoology University of California announced that fewer children in the ratio of 1 to 4 are born to parents possessing 2 college education than to parents who have not attended higher learning. The report based on data from more than 42000 families. He also found that a college educated wife has a smaller family than does a college educated husband. College men tend to marry high school graduates and the average number of brothers and sisters of the modern college youth is about 50 percent less than their parents.
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Berkeley
Calif
S. J. Holmes
University of California
Holmes
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